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EPT Disclosure

19th May 2008 11:39

RNS Number : 7618U
UBS AG (EPT)
19 May 2008
 

FORM 38.5(a)

 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

Name of exempt principal trader

UBS AG London Branch

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

0.5 USD ordinary

Date of dealing

16 MAY 2008

 

 

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

358,080

2204 pence

2149 pence

 

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3) 

582,332

2203 pence

2140 pence

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,  e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 4)

Number of securities (Note 5)

Price per unit (Note 3)

CFD

LONG

1,100

21.46727273 GBP

CFD

SHORT

3,000

21.5511

CFD

SHORT

50,000

21.5723

CFD

LONG

41,000

51.612

CFD

LONG

5,655

21.6821008

CFD

LONG

1,870

21.69352604

CFD

LONG

10,130

21.77480692

CFD

LONG

44,512

21.77480693

CFD

LONG

2,988

21.81908635

CFD

LONG

77,850

21.8298

CFD

SHORT

494

21.85440101

CFD

SHORT

739

21.85440108

CFD

SHORT

1,330

21.85440113

CFD

LONG

34,000

21.87037588

CFD

LONG

5,655

21.94059947

CFD

LONG

1,783

21.95280998

CFD

LONG

30,655

21.95281

CFD

LONG

1,085

21.95281005

CFD

LONG

477

21.95281006

CFD

LONG

24,990

21.69352606

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

Product name,e.g call option

Writing,  selling,  purchasing, varying etc

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5)

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option moneypaid/received per unit (Note 3)

PUT

SELLING

10,000

6400 PENCE

AMERICAN

30/06/2008

173 PENCE

PUT

SELLING

1,000

6400 PENCE

AMERICAN

30/06/2008

173 PENCE

PUT

PURCHASING

1,000

6800 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

355 PENCE

 

(ii) Exercising

 

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

 

 

 

3. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

 

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 

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Date of disclosure

19 MAY 2008

Contact name

NIMISHA SACHDEV

Telephone number

020 7568 9289

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

BHP Billiton PLC

BHP Billiton LTD

Nature of connection (Note 6)

CONNECTED ADVISER

 

Notes

 

The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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